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Marc Tarpenning

Angel Investor

Tesla co-founder and angel investor backing startups in clean tech, robotics, energy, and health from San Francisco.

San Francisco, United States · 2+ investments · 2 portfolio companies

Seed
Early Stage
Clean Tech
Energy
Healthcare
Robotics
Climate Tech
Electric Vehicles
Headquarters
San Francisco, United States
Portfolio Companies
2
Total Investments
2
Last Investment
Sep 2025
Geographic Focus
United States

Investment Thesis

Angel investor and venture partner at Sparrow Ventures; backs early-stage startups in clean technology, robotics, energy, and digital health drawing on experience co-founding Tesla.

Marc Tarpenning is an Angel Investor based in San Francisco, United States. It has made 2 investments in Clean Tech and Energy, including HyLight and Telo.

Portfolio2

Co-investors13

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Venture Capital ×11 · Angel Group ×1 · Angel Investor ×1 · 12 shared rounds

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